Reporting Accountant

3 days ago

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Network2 Full time R500 000 - R750 000 per year
Are you a numbers-driven professional ready to make your mark in one of South Africa's leading engineering environments? Join a high-performing team where precision, innovation, and accountability are at the core of everything they do. This is your chance to step into a pivotal role that bridges finance and project operations, driving profitability, accuracy, and excellence.

Our client is a forward-thinking engineering and project management powerhouse, delivering large-scale infrastructure and industrial solutions across South Africa and beyond. They are seeking a Project Accountant to take ownership of the financial lifecycle of complex, multi-million-rand projects.

You'll work alongside project managers and senior leadership, ensuring that every financial element, from budgeting to reporting, aligns seamlessly with operational delivery. If you thrive in a fast-paced, project-driven environment and love adding strategic value through numbers, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the full financial function across multiple engineering projects, ensuring accurate cost tracking and margin analysis.
  • Partner with project teams to develop, monitor, and report on budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
  • Perform detailed variance analysis and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
  • Oversee project billings, revenue recognition, WIP management, and cash flow forecasting.
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, and project-specific financial requirements.
  • Prepare monthly project reports and present financial results to stakeholders and executives.
  • Support internal and external audit processes and assist with continuous process improvements.

Job Experience & Skills Required:
  • BCom Accounting / Finance Degree (Honours or equivalent advantageous).
  • 3–5 years' experience in a project accounting role, ideally within engineering, construction, or project-based industries.
  • Strong understanding of project costing, contract accounting, and revenue recognition principles.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar) highly beneficial.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; comfortable partnering with both technical and non-financial teams.
  • A proactive, analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
Apply now
 
For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit:
 
I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
  • Financial Manager 
  • Group Finance Manager 
  • Financial Director 
  • Group Accountant 
  • Financial Accountant 
  • Management Accountant 
  • Cost Accountant 
  • Financial Controller
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Camryn Basson 
Specialist Recruitment Consultant 

Connect with me on LinkedIn

  • Reporting Accountant

    1 week ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa CF Consulting Full time R250 000 - R450 000 per year

    A thriving digital consulting business is looking for a technically strong, analytically minded Reporting Accountant ready to succeed. This is an IT environment where financial accuracy meets innovation. Ideal for a recently qualified or final-year SAICA/SAIPA article clerk, this role offers exposure to management reporting, statutory reporting, IFRS...

  • Management Reporting Specialist

    1 week ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa 55bb24c2-8a50-439a-9da6-f519a2209d74 Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

    IntroductionAre you passionate about transforming financial data into meaningful insights that drive strategic decision-making? Momentum Group is seeking a skilled Management Reporting Specialist to support our Group Finance Technologies division. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering accurate, insightful, and value-adding management...

  • JSE Financial Reporting Executive

    1 week ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Trending Talent Solutions Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

    RAINBOWis a proudly South African, JSE-listed company and a leading integrated poultry producer in Southern Africa. Operating across the full poultry value chain from breeding and feed production to farming, processing, and distribution. Rainbow is committed to excellence, innovation, and transformation. Our subsidiaries, Rainbow Farms and Rainbow...

  • Accountant

    3 days ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Greenmarble Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year

    ACCOUNTANTCENTURIONOur client, based in Centurion, is seeking a skilled Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge, experience with Pastel Evolution, and excellent communication skills in both English and Afrikaans.Non-negotiables:(NB) Bilingual: Afrikaans and English(NB) Matric + Degree in Accounting(NB)...

  • Accountant

    23 hours ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Network1 Full time R50 000 - R65 000 per year

    An opportunity for an Accountant. My client is seeking an Accountant to join their well-established JSE listed property company with almost 50 years of experience in the property market. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to listed company reporting and contribute to strategic financial management. Duties:Prepare financial statements in line...

  • Manager: Sustainability Risk Management and Reporting

    5 days ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Land Bank Careers Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

    Job Advert SummaryThe Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land,...

  • Manager: Sustainability Risk Management and Reporting

    5 days ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Land Bank Careers Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

    Closing Date2025/11/14 Reference NumberLAN Job TitleManager: Sustainability Risk Management and Reporting DivisionStrategy and Stakeholder Relations UnitSMCP Research & Intelligence Job Type ClassificationPermanent Location - CountrySouth Africa Location - ProvinceGauteng Location - Town / CityCenturion Job Advert SummaryThe Land and Agricultural...

  • Senior Accountant

    23 hours ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Network1 Full time R300 000 - R450 000 per year

    Job & Company Description:An established organisation based in Centurion is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will take ownership of full accounting functions, reporting, and team supervision. This role is ideal for a confident, technically strong professional with a passion for finance,...

  • Financial Accountant

    1 week ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa NextCareers Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

    for applicationClosing Date: We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Financial Accountant, who will be responsible for managing and overseeing the financial accounting processes and operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance and supporting strategic financial decision-making. The role requires strong technical accounting skills,...

  • Financial Accountant

    1 week ago

    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Network1 Full time

    We're searching for a driven and meticulous Accountant who can confidently own the finance function from the start. A well-established organization in the construction industry is seeking a skilled and hands-on Accountant to join their team. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a solid technical accounting foundation and a strong understanding of...